EDC 102H F10 Community Data - Providence Zip 2

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EDC 102 Library Session
Context Statement Project
Part 1: Community Data Collection 02904
Factors impacting student achievement

Key Factors
Poverty
Non-English speaking background
Parents’ educational background
Special learning needs
Minority racial-group identity
Other Factors
Low school expectations
Availability of flexible grouping and different types of instruction
Inadequate funding and support
Individual and family health
Quality of social services offered to students






1. US Census website at __http://www.census.gov/__
Income/Poverty

Your community (FROM 2000)
 Rhode Island
 US
Median household income
 33,926
 55,327
 $50,007
Median family income
 44,363
 71,081
 $60,374
Per capita income
 21,001
 28,551
 $26,178
Families below poverty level
 745
 NO DATA
 9.8%
Individuals below poverty level
 4065
 NO DATA
 13.3%


















Race/Ethnicity

Your community (FROM 2000)
 Rhode Island
 US
White
 82.3%
 82.8
 74.1%
Black/African America
 7.5%
 5.4
 12.4%
Asian
 2.2%
 2.7
 4.3%
Hispanic
 8.5%
 11.3
 14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native
 0.4%
 0.4
 .8%






















  1. RI Kids Count at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__

Data by City/Town: Indicators of Child Well-Being
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Census-based Indicators

Your community 2000
 Rhode Island 2000
Child population
 45,277
 247,822
Children in single-parent families
 51%
 30%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
 40.5%
 16.9%
Teens not in school and not working
 9.9%
 7.3%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
 6%
 4%

















Economic Well-Being

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation 2009
 20,771
 53,632
School Breakfast Program participation2009
 34%
 27%




























Health

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance 2009
 30,694
 89,746





























Safety

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children2009
14.1
 11.7





























Education

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Early intervention participation 2009
 10%
 10%































Family and Community

Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population 2000
 45, 277
 247,822
Children in single parent families
 51%
 30%

































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